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voiding – August 28

8.28.2017 the dog licks himself, I tap words onto a screen both of us voiding the overages of our day. —————–

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warming gifts – March 3

3.3.2017 she comes home with a present, all unexpected and unannounced   I in my turn greet her with something warming in the oven, all unexpected and unannounced.   how do two hearts know to do these things. ===============

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taking a moment – February 16

2.16.2017 taking a moment to write stop pause and open to the day.   to let flow out what entered in   the cat walking by to sniff and sneeze the dog raising at his name   footfalls careful along … Continue reading

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Stopping for a whiz on a snowy evening – January 15

1.15.2017 Stopping for a whiz on a snowy evening Whose woods are these I think I know, the owner’s not looking so I can go My masters brought a plastic bag I drop my tail and give a wag I … Continue reading

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for Leonard Cohen – November 10

11.10.2016 There was a child named Bernadette, Leonard told us of her long ago   She saw the queen of heaven once while Susanne took her the way to go   Your priesthood raised from in your soul distant longings … Continue reading

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they asked – October 2

10.2.2016 they asked for a poem   so I told one   which they weren’t expecting. ————-

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eyeblink – August 25

8.25.2016 the surgical light gazes down while the man out of sight adjusts the tube in your arm   voices sound like they’re in the next room or maybe a dream moment   except it’s your love leaning over saying … Continue reading

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silent trumpets – May 5

5.5.2016 the great devils of the day sound siren songs, clamor of greatness if only one will ignore what all is obvious, but instead take and eat for surely you will come to know good and evil and greatness if … Continue reading

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the pond is still today – April 29

4.29.2016 the pond is still today a lone mallard male sitting atop the muskrat house doing his part to keep the egg warm   cool, clear waters devoid now of the quackers and quakers who paddled so furiously just days … Continue reading

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lanyap – April 22

4.22.2-16 lanyap, grace, friends appear out of time gone by and forward   we drop in to each other’s lives, over the transoms of time and place gifts of the One. ———————

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